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Diversity of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica lineages, China.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2014
Wang Yanhua, Peng Yao, Hai Rong, Xia Lianxu, Li Hang, Zhang Zhikai, Cai Hong, Liang Ying, Shen Xiaona, Yu Dongzheng, Birdsell Dawn, Wagner David M, Keim Paul
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We analyzed 10 isolates of Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica from China and assigned them to known clades by using canonical single-nucleotide polymorphisms. We found 4 diverse subtypes, including 3 from the most basal lineage, biovar japonica. This result indicates unprecedented levels of diversity from a single region and suggests new models for emergence.
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